Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AGL

A

Above Ground Level

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2
Q

ADIZ

A

Air Defense Identification Zone

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3
Q

ATIS

A

Automatic Terminal Information Service

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4
Q

CTAF

A

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

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5
Q

OAT

A

Outside Air Temperature

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6
Q

ISA

A

Standard Temperature

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7
Q

ELT

A

Emergency Locator Transmitter

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8
Q

ETA

A

Estimated Time of Arrival

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9
Q

ETD

A

Estimated Time of Departure

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10
Q

FBO

A

Fixed Base Operator

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11
Q

FSS

A

Flight Service Station

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12
Q

GCA

A

Ground Control Approach

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13
Q

IFR

A

Instrument Flight Rules

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14
Q

ILS

A

Instrument Landing System

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15
Q

IAS

A

Indicated Airspeed

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16
Q

IMC

A

Instrument Meteorological Conditions

17
Q

LTA

A

Lighter Than Air Craft

18
Q

MSL

A

Mean Sea Level

19
Q

NDB

A

Non Directional Beacon

20
Q

PAR

A

Precision Approach Radar

21
Q

PIC

A

Pilot in Command

22
Q

RATF

A

Radar Air Traffic Control Facility

23
Q

TRACON

A

Terminal Radar Approach Control

24
Q

SUA

A

Special Use Area

25
Q

MOA

A

Military Operations Area

26
Q

TAS

A

True Air Speed

27
Q

VSI

A

Vertical Speed Indicator

28
Q

VFR

A

Visual Flight Rules

29
Q

VORTAC

A

VOR + TACAN Tactical Air Navigation

30
Q

Va

A

Maneuvering speed or maximum structural speed for full control deflection

31
Q

Vfe

A

Maximum flaps extended speed

32
Q

Vle

A

Maximum landing gear extended speed

33
Q

Vne

A

Never exceed speed

34
Q

Vno

A

Maximum structural cruising speed

35
Q

Vso

A

Stall speed in the landing configuration

36
Q

Vs1

A

Stall speed in a specific configuration

37
Q

Vx

A

Best angle of climb speed

38
Q

Vy

A

Best rate of climb speed